Her name is Galactica, and she zooms across the heavens wielding a staff topped with giant hops cones to fight evil forces that might separate us from good beers.

If you think that sounds silly, you’re right. Even so, you should take the beer behind the comic book label very seriously.

The beer, an India pale ale from Clown Shoes Beer, is a recent arrival in Ohio. This ale is brewed under contract by Mercury Brewing Company in Massachusetts.

Once you get done chuckling over the label, with its curvaceous karate-kicking heroine sporting a pair of monstrous circus clown shoes, you’ll find you’ve got a darkly amber brew with a finger of white foam. The thing that will really rivet your attention, though, is the aroma.

The nose on Galactica is all hops. This ale is dry hopped with Galaxy hops, a variety known for its huge aroma of citrus and passionfruit. In a tulip glass designed to focus the scent, this brew is certain to wow the hopheads. I kept burying my nose in the glass and inhaling deeply. I think I may need a potpourri of Galaxy hops.

The huge hoppy vibe had me prepared for a big rush of bitterness, but Galactica had a trick up her skin-tight sleeve. The beer certainly was hoppy from start to finish, but was surprisingly smooth. Malt sweetness took the edge off up front, and the Galaxy hops slowly asserted themselves more in the aftertaste. Galactica is decidedly hops-forward, but it is not one of those “dare ya to drink this” IPAs focused more on bitterness than flavor.

In other words, this is a yummy brew.

Galactica, somewhere between the outrageous West Coast IPAs and the more balanced English style, would be excellent with grilled foods, curry dishes, a Mexican buffet or a basket of hot wings. I would like it best, though, with a huge pile of fish and chips, and don’t forget the malt vinegar. This beer will not get lost among other strong flavors.

As a comic book geek of long standing, I rather enjoy the super heroine on the label. I applauded the casting of Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in the “Avengers” movies, and I look forward to seeing how former Miss Israel Gal Gadot meets the challenge of portraying Wonder Woman in a future Batman/Superman movie. I think it is high time the female comic stars get their due.

I realize Galactica and her hops-cone staff are highly unlikely to ever make the big screen, but the comic geek in me can’t help but try to cast the part. After gazing at the label, my first choice would be Jaimie Alexander — but she is already kicking major butt as Sif in the “Thor” movies. So, I am going to have to go with Bond girl Gemma Arterton. She has the right look and the action movie chops.